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Differentiate \(\frac{2x}{\sin x}\) with respect to x.
\(2 \cot x \sec x (1 + \tan x)\)
\(2 \csc x - x \cot x\)
\(2x \csc x + \tan x\)
\(2\csc x(1 - x\cot x)\)
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
If y = 8x\(^3\) - 3x\(^2\) + 7x - 1, find \(\frac{\mathrm d^2 y}{\mathrm d x^2}\).
48x - 6
11x\(^2\) + 6x - 7
32x + 7
24x\(^2\) - 6x + 7
Correct answer is A
y = 8x\(^3\) - 3x\(^2\) + 7x - 1
\(\frac{\mathrm d^2 y}{\mathrm d x^2} = \frac{\mathrm d}{\mathrm d x} (\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x})\)
= \(\frac{\mathrm d}{\mathrm d x} (24x^2 - 6x + 7)\)
\(\frac{\mathrm d^2 y}{\mathrm d x^2} = 48x - 6\)
\(\begin{vmatrix} 6 & 2 \\ 1 & 6 \end{vmatrix}\)
\(\begin{vmatrix} \frac{2}{11} & \frac{1}{12}\\ \frac{3}{20} & \frac{1}{10} \end{vmatrix}\)
\(\begin{vmatrix} -3 & 2 \\ -1 & -6 \end{vmatrix}\)
\(\begin{vmatrix} \frac{3}{10} & \frac{1}{10} \\ \frac{-1}{20} & \frac{3}{20}\end{vmatrix}\)
Correct answer is D
\(A = \begin{vmatrix} 3 & -2 \\ 1 & 6 \end{vmatrix}\)
|A| = (3 x 6) - (-2 x 1)
= 18 + 2
= 20.
A\(^{-1}\) = \(\frac{1}{20} \begin{vmatrix} 6 & 2 \\ -1 & 3 \end{vmatrix}\)
= \(\begin{vmatrix} \frac{6}{20} & \frac{2}{20} \\ \frac{-1}{20} & \frac{3}{20} \end{vmatrix}\)
= \(\begin{vmatrix} \frac{3}{10} & \frac{1}{10} \\ \frac{-1}{20} & \frac{3}{20} \end{vmatrix}\)
5
8
6
3
Correct answer is B
\(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & -5 & 3 \\ x & 1 & 4 \\ 0 & 3 & 2 \end{vmatrix} = 132\)
\(\implies 2 \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 4 \\ 3 & 2 \end{vmatrix} - (-5) \begin{vmatrix} x & 4 \\ 0 & 2 \end{vmatrix} + 3 \begin{vmatrix} x & 1 \\ 0 & 3 \end{vmatrix} = 132\)
\(2(2 - 12) + 5(2x) + 3(3x) = 132\)
\(-20 + 10x + 9x = 132\)
\(19x = 152\)
\(x = 8\)
If 2x\(^2\) + x - 3 divides x - 2, find the remainder.
7
3
5
6
Correct answer is A
When you divide a polynomial p(x) by (x - a), the remainder = p(a)
i.e. In the case of 2x\(^2\) + x - 3 \(\div\) (x - 2), the remainder = p(2).
= 2(2)\(^2\) + 2 - 3
= 8 + 2 - 3
= 7.